Parker Posey really made Scream 3 for me she is such a fun character who feels like theyd be in a romantic comedy so putting them in a horror movie was fun. I am also glad Gale's terrible bangs in Scream 3 are always referenced I feel her bangs were scarier than Roman.
Scream 3 is campy, and damn near a comedy over a horror but it was screwed by the studio after Columbine. I truly like the ending. It’s the most emotional one and it wraps everything up for the original trilogy.
So funny…. As a grown up, I learned to enjoy scream 3 for it’s comedic elements….. it pretty much calls out Hollywood’s sleazy nature without taking sides or get preachy…. Also this is peak Parker Posey
I'd have to say Scream 3. From the great opening with Kelly Rutherford & Liev Schreiber, to the movie within a movie theme, and also because of Parker Posey & Jenny 'Why am I showering?' McCarthy.
I agree to a point. It was like a shadow of its former self and it was clear that the studio as well as the filmmakers were rushing to get it out because they wanted it to be done in 1999 rather than the following year. They never thought they were going to make another movie after that. It's clearly a rush job and the storytelling, continuity as well as the quality suffers. From the standpoint of another writer, I could tell the script was being changed as they were filming. I wish they had taken their time with it because for 10 years, that was the last Scream.
In the words of my boy Randy "You are dealing with the concluding chapter of a trilogy. That's right. It's a rarity in the horror field, but it does exist, and it is a force to be reckoned with. Because true trilogies are all about going back to the beginning and discovering something that wasn't true from the get-go" Scream 3 in my opinion is the best of the series and put a bow on this trilogy nicely. From the frenetic opening to knock down drag out fight in the end, this movie delivers. Again, my love for trilogies is the full circle it creates. Even the film they were "filming" in Hollywood called Stab 3: Return to Woodsboro. They understood this was the last. The Scream franchise all began because of Sydney's mother, so of course it time to explore her story. Had I wish they gone deeper? Sure, but within the context of this story it comes full circle. Maureen ran away to Hollywood, Scream 3 takes place in Hollywood. Maureen's promotional photos all taken at the same studio Stab 3 was being filmed. Milton the producer was both involved with breakdown of Maureen and took the reigns to her and Sydney's story in the Stab franchise. Maybe he was right when he said "Maybe the sad truth is this is not the city for innocence." The ghostface killer isn't just a random killer in a mask, it represents the ghosts of the past. It was a intentional choice! Every killer from the Scream franchise had or has a connection to the past before pulling it forward. Sydney having nightmares about her mother makes sense for the story they are trying to tell. Waking up seeing her dead mother in the window, still freaks me out every time. Hiding far from anyone or anything that could be a danger. "Psychos can’t kill what they can’t find" she says. Hiding behind closed gates with alarms and multiple locks on her doors but the past/the killer found her and called her. When talking to Kincaid he confirms her fears when he says "I know what it's like to see ghosts that don't go away, to be watching a scary movie in your head, whether you want to or not, watching it alone. Sidney: Ghosts are tough. You can't shoot ghosts." Once more I remind you that Kevin Williamson was inspired by Halloween. Regardless of the new dumb timeline, Halloween 1and2 are two half's of the same night and it's revealed that Laurie was Michael's sister. Roman Bridger, director and "brother" fits in with what Kevin Williamson was inspired by. I've heard and known all about the drama behind the scenes. Kevin Williamson still wrote the initial outline for trilogy when he wrote the first one. This makes sense to me at least. Making him a director by trade works, because he directed the original events from the shadows. "I'm a director Syd, I direct!" There throw down was epic. Even a call back to the original when the original cast was talking about who killer could be a he or a she. Basic Instinct was brought up and Randy says "That was an ice pick. Not exactly the same thing" And what does our final girl stab Roman with? A freaking Ice Pick! Roman "At least I got to make my movie" Sydney "Stab 3 right?" Stabbing him right through the heart, because he's been the cause of her broken heart for years. Sydney Prescott was absent for a good portion of this movie, but..but we got to focus on Dewey and Gale. Gale got a lot more to do playing Lois Lane basically and Dewey back in almost full action after surviving 2 trips to the hospital due to stabbing. The new characters are supposed to be canon fodder, I'm not trying to get attached to any of the new one's anyway. They all served their purpose and were whipped off one by one, including a big expensive explosion. The only death by explosion in the entire franchise, injecting a new ideas besides just knife and gun. Overall in the end if you watch it like how George Lucas describes Star Wars "It's like poetry... It rhymes." All the elements that were working against the film, in my opinion, brought out the best of the franchise. From the first frame of the first film with Casey Becker at night locking all the doors, to the end of Scream 3 as Sydney let's her gates and doors wide open in the daytime. That is why Scream 3 is my favorite, thanks for reading! P.S. The Jay and Silent Bob cameo is hilarious!
Scream 3 is a prime example of tossing in fan service and humor to distract from the facts they they didnt have Kevin Williamson, the writer, and they had only limited time to use Neve Campbell, and it shows. Also them rushing Scream 3 out so soon after Columbine only hurt the movie furthermore by toning down the violence and blood in a horror film. It came off as playing it safe and campy. The new characters are not even likable, unlike the cast of Scream 2. Plus Parker Posey is insufferable. Offing Cotton was a big mistake, just like Randy being offed but Cotton was under used so I feel his offing was unwarranted.
I am on the fence with my decision. 2 is a solid sequel that felt exciting when I first saw it. I fell for it hard, it's my jam. 3 is unstable in places but I still loved it the first time I saw it. I love Tyson's quips, "Oh Sh*t"
I love Scream 2 and would pick it, HOWEVER< I LOVE Scream 3 as well. Unlike many I have a blast with S3. and PS , I despise the "Scary Movie" franchise more than I can articulate.
What I like about part 3 is it threw everybody for a loop. What I mean is we were expecting 2 killers like the first 2 but no just one. That was brilliant
I absolutely hated Scream 3 for the longest time but I rewatched 1-4 before 5 came out and while I still don't care for 3 I do think it has some great moments. I just have a soft spot for Scream 2 and I like that it was set in college because there are a lot of horror flicks set in college and it felt like an homage to that in a way. I also really loved that Mrs Loomis was the reveal and thought Sidney having a half brother who set it all in motion in 3 was convoluted. and disappointing 😂 Roman being the puppet master behind Billy and Stu made them feel less scary like ok they were manipulated, its more interesting to me to think Billy acted on his own accord.
Without studio interference , watering down the teenage kills and with Kevin Williamson penning the original scream 3 script it would be interesting to see how this would have panned out , allegedly staring Mathew Lillard as the pied piper .
Best Scream films : 1. Scream 2. Scream 2 3. Scream 3 4. Scream 4 4. Scream 2022 Interesting, I just realized that my faves just happen to be in chronological order.
Scream 2 is the better film, overall. I HATED Scream 3 when I first saw it and, honestly, still haven't seen it in its entirety in many years. There were some elements I liked but it just never got my attention like Scream 2 did.
Cotton didn't shoot Debbie in the head, Sidney did. Casey went by the name "Cici" because those are her initials. C.C. for Casey Cooper. "Cici" is just how they decided to spell it out.
I must say the plot and set around scream 3 has been a strong favourite of mine but over time it surpassed my love and pushed its way to the top with scream in second place and scream 2 3rd.
I love Scream 2, my favorite after the first! As for the 3rd, I enjoy it a lot up to the Milton's house part. From then, not so much as they do everything they avoided before (the killer must have been delighted to see them devided in groups of..one!) and to me a very bad timing with Gale/Dewey banging at the door for ages. Also not a fan of the Ghost Mum. However I like very much the first half of the movie, the opening scene, Randy's video, Parker Posey, Carrie Fisher...and I know it might seem stupid but I do love the first scene with Sidney, her home, dog...and the mirror scene at the end. I'm not gonna mention Gale's haircut..well yes I am 😆
I’m glad that someone is finally talking nice about Scream 3. It gets so much hate for, what I feel, no reason. Sure, it leans heavier on the comedy, but sometimes a lighter tone can help ease the heaviness of such subject matter. Besides, that entry is the only one where you can kinda root for the killer and not feel bad about any of the characters who die. All the “Stab 3” cast were assholes (except for Tyson), so it was fun watching them get taken out. Lol.
None will ever top the original, of course, but having seen both Scream 2 & Scream 3 during their theatrical runs, I factor in not only my opinion but the audience's reaction at the time. I feel Scream 2 better kept the momentum, the pacing of the original. Recalling the gasps & screams of the audience, you felt that. With Scream 3...not so much. Scream 2's kills--as this piece pointed out--were more in line with the tension-building kills of the first film. Everything from its marketing, to the contemporary, event-style "whodunit" factor was still at an all-time high & it didn't feel like redundant plot point being driven into the ground. That being said, I didn't initially like Scream 2's killer reveals. It came across a little less cinematic & a lot more cheesy, 80s primetime soap-ish. It didn't pack the punch of the OG, but its grown on me over time (and Mickey is a riot! 🤣) When it comes to Scream 3, I'm sure the absence of Kevin Williamson & the post-Columbine era rewrites had a lot to do with the overall so-so delivery. I waited RELIGIOUSLY for that film; checking the Scream 3 website daily for updates, etc. But for me, it just fell flat upon arrival. It's hokey Hollywoodness goes overboard & the intimate energy you felt with the first two film's casts just doesn't connect as well--particularly with the newly introduced people. However, I will say the most haunting part of Scream 3 is Randy's "If you're watching this, I didn't make it" trilogy rules video. CHILLS to this day, so I'll give them points for that. --But yeah, Scream 2 is the superior one in this instance.
Scream 2 is better than the Original, not to mention one of the greatest kills in horror movies. I like the setting, an homage to the school/campus slashers. 3 was ok more rewatchable than the later sequels, but probably the worst in the franchise.
Scream 3 leaned on the first one because of trilogies tying back to the first one, scream 4 did too because of remakes, and even scream 5 because of the nature of requels. Scream 2 imo is the only sequel that really has its own identity and steps out from the first ones shadow
I know this is about SCREAM 2 and 3 but can we talk about the weird filter they used for SCREAM 4? Lmao every scene looks overly brightened and touched with a soft filter for some reason lol
Scream 2 is my favorite and totally deserves to win, but Scream 3 did have the better opening. Killing off Cotton/Liev after he technically made it through two movies takes the real cake on that; no one saw that death coming that quickly if at all
Team Scream 3 all freaking day. Roman's Maureen story, reveal and final fight was perfect. Damn shame what better the movie would've been if it wasn't for Columbine.
thank God Scream 4 and Scream 5 didn't acknowledge Scream 3 or at least that's how it seems. Hope it won't come back nor the tone, nor the obnoxious voice changer and hopefully nor a killer reveal where we're not like "so who are you?". Scream 3 had so much potential but to me it was more of a parody with wrong execution and the results...are these.
They dont acknowledge scream 2 either. Also radio silence has said they are gonna explore scream 3 and roman in a future film so cry more. Im glad your not a director lol.
One more thing, you pick on a simple voice changer, there are far more unbelievable things in this franchise. You probably enjoyed 5 lb 4 ft highschool teen amber killing dewey, hypocryte.
Scream 2 is almost flawless sequel to me. Scream 3 is the most frustrating one, it's not bad, I enjoy it very much, Craven and the crew did their best to make it work while being rushed and screwed b y the studio, and I've lernt to appreciate it over the years. But it is still a frustrating watch, knowing it could be so much better if only they had more time to make it more logical, or violent/intense
I love your videos, but there’s always one moment in each that makes me pause and wonder if you live in a parallel universe! I’ll be watching along, nodding happily, then: “Most F13 fans think the series ends at Pt. 8.” Wait, what? “The Dream Demons are one of the most hated things in NOES.” I don’t- what’s happening? “Scream is a horror comedy.” Hang on, what color is the ocean where you are? ;)
2 easily. 3 is arguably the only dud. I called 3's killer in the theater...much to my own dismay. I didn't know the why or how but I pinned it on them immediately
The third movie was just pathetic with a ridiculous long lost brother twist at the end. The kills were all boring and apart from Jennifer, not one character stood out apart from the legacy characters. And don’t get me started on Jay and Silent Bob.
Scream 2 & 3 killer reveals are the worst of the franchise. We never seen Billy’s mother before and she was only mentioned one time in the original. Mickey wasn’t even seen for like 40 minutes before his reveal. And Sid’s brother? Never even mentioned one time before.
I find it odd ppl favor Scream 3 becuz "it ties it all back to events before Scream 1", but ppl dismiss the fact that Scream 3 doing that undermines both Scream 1 and 2. The producers and studio should have waited to get Kevin Williamson available and not rush a horror film out so soon after Columbine. So watered down and bland, the forced comedy doesnt help it either. Scream 2 feels like a horror film and an extention of Sidney's development, and the chemistry of Cox and Arquette is even cuter than Scream 1. I also like that Scream 2 shows us more of Cotton and what he's ordeal, also the referencing the court trials that were happening in America in the 90s.
My opinion hasn't changed much. Part 2 has always been my favorite minus the embarrassing lunch room scene. 1st is solid if overrated. Pt 3 is tolerable but it has more cons than pros. 4 is so memorable i forgot the whole film except cg knife blade.
I used to think Scream 3 was the weakest entry in the original trilogy. However, I recently watched all the Scream movies, and part 3 is now my favourite of the original 3. Part 2 is the weakest in my opinion.
I hated the idea of the killer being somebody Sydney had never even met. Like I know they were siblings but the reveal was their FIRST scene together just bad writing imo
The killer reveal in 3 is the weakest, laziest and dumbest of them all. 3 had some solid elements to it but was bogged down by censorship and bad writing….But it’s a masterpiece compared to 5.
I love Scream 3. It always felt to me like it was *my* Scream movie because I got to go to the movies to watch it actually (and I think it was on my birthday) and nobody else really liked it or talked about it much. Idk if it's *better* than any of the others but I like it more than 2 and just less than 1.
@@07foxmulder It really was. With the original script being released online, it was a vast improvement over the elements in it. They really shouldn't have hired someone to write the script who didn't know how to have fun with the genre like Kevin Williamson. Not to mention the casting was quite bad with a lot of the supporting characters. Jamie Lee Curtis was supposed to have a walk on and that didn't happen. Kate Hudson was supposed to play the Sidney in the movie within the movie. Michael Vartan was almost in it. The unnecessary celebrity cameos also distracted from the very weak plot. Although, my opinion, the scariest thing about it was Courteney Cox's bangs.
I didn't like Emma Roberts in the movie at all. She came off like a spoiled brat who didn't get hugged enough as a child. She's a fine actress, but Ashley Greene nearly had the part and I think she should have been cast
@@iononcantomascrivo nah i disagree she was not liie a spoiled brat at all. We witnessed for the first time nowcwat a lot of women do for fame. They will kill their family especially the one that gets attention. It resonates today 11 years later so well because a lot of females today will do it all for fame. Jill roberts mother also was suspect. She even marked that nobody talked to her interviewed her she looked jealous herself. I would not doubt she might have helped jill as the 3rd killer and jill just offed her like the caulken brothet to be the sole surbivor the sole star. She will be famous have tons of fans and make tons of $$ makes sense 100%
S2 is still the best sequel. Builds on the 1st and is still scary, has tension and subtle humor. Likable new supporting characters. S3 should not have been made without Kevin and Neve was limited in her availability. Cotton getting offed was a waste. Too much comedy. Parker Posey is insufferable. The supporting cast is bleh. Them rushing a horror film sequel out so soon after Columbine and toning down the gore just destroys S3. S4 is just a rehash of the first film, a bit too much over the top and too much comedy. S5 horrid writing and characterizations and the theme sucked for the 5th sequel.
